Start Haus and Giant Bicycle recently celebrated the grand opening of a Giant Partner Store at Ski Haus' Truckee, CA store, which is located at 10998 Donner Pass Rd…
Category: Apparel
Tasc Performance Partners with Ragnar Relay for Two 2015 Races
Tasc Performance has been named the official apparel partner for this year’s Ragnar Relay at Wasatch Back, taking place on June 19th through 20th, and the Ragnar Relay at Napa Valley (October 23-24)…
RV Industry Association Selects Hugelmeyer as President-elect
Frank Hugelmeyer, who lead Outdoor Industry Association for 14 years until his abrupt resignation last fall, has been selected to succeed Richard Coon as the next president of the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA)…
AMA Adopts Policies to Mitigate Concussion Risk Among Young Athletes
The American Medical Association (AMA) voted June 9 to adopt policies aimed at reducing the risk of concussions in young athletes. The new policy addresses the need for…
Quiksilver Pulls Guidance on Americas Weakness
Quiksilver Inc. reported a steep loss in its fiscal second quarter ended April 30 on a double-digit sales decline. But the big disappointment was ZQK management pulling its outlook for the year, largely due to ongoing challenges in the Americas. Due to p
Hövding Partners with Air Bag Maker Ahead of IPO
The Swedish company Hövding, which plans to go public by listing its shares June 16 on Nasdaq First North, has signed a strategic development and production agreement with the Japanese company Nihon Plast, one of the leading airbag manufacturers globally.
Bergans of Norway CEO Retires, Successor Named
Bergans of Norway announced the retirement of its CEO Ragnar Jensen, and the appointment of Leif Holst-Liæker as his replacement…
U.S. Soccer Star Ali Krieger to Wear Unequal Protect Head Band at World Cup
U.S. soccer veteran Ali Krieger has chosen to wear performance protection headgear from Unequal Technologies during this month's women's soccer tournament in Canada…
Hoka One One Again Sponsors Postal Nationals
Hoka One One will return as a sponsor of the second annual Hoka One One Postal Nationals. With three options for high school teams to participate…
ACK Hires Back Roland Jimenez as VP of Marketing
Austin Canoe & Kayak (ACK) has hired back former director of marketing Roland Jimenez as Vice President of Marketing…
Imports Return to Normal Levels
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports has returned to normal levels following ratification of a new West Coast labor agreement, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation
Crocs Appoints Carrie Teffner to Board
Crocs Inc. appointed Carrie Teffner, the executive vice president and chief financial officer for PetSmart, Inc., to its board of directors…
Sole Hires Waypoint Outdoor for PNW Distribution
Sole, Canadian maker of adaptable custom footbeds and footwear, announced the hiring of Waypoint Outdoor to strengthen sales and service in the Pacific Northwest.
Hydro Flask CEO In Running for EY Entrepreneur of the Year
Hydro Flask CEO Scott Allan has received the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2015 Award in the Retail and Consumer Products category in the Pacific Northwest…
Compass Diversified to Acquire Fresh Hemp Foods Ltd.
Compass Diversified Holdings Inc., which owns a controlling stake in CamelBak Products and remains a major shareholder of Fox Factory Holdings Inc., entered into an agreement June 4 to acquire Fresh Hemp Foods Ltd., which sells hemp based foods under the
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